City at Dawn

Chapter four: Laura

Silky, Egyptian cotton sheets embrace my body while I'm soundly asleep, wrapped in the loveliest of dreams. The soft fabric caresses my body as the early sun warms up the room. Suddenly, I feel a pair of strange hands roaming all over my body. I moan lightly in pleasure and open my eyes smiling.

"Good morning princess," Luke whispers softly, planting a light kiss on my lips.

I embrace him in my arms and pull the covers over us, not wanting to get up from my bed ever. It was moments like this that made me regret leaving for Paris in the first place.

"I don't want to get up," I whine and Luke just chuckles.

"I'm more than sure you don't want to miss your first day back at your kingdom," He mocks, staring straight into my eyes.

"I can just rule from my bed!"

"And I am pretty sure that's not how it works." He says and I sigh. Shifting in place so that I'm on top of him, I plant one deep kiss on his lips.

Our lips moving in sync while I tug at the hair on the back of his neck and he holds me tight, his hands caressing every inch of my body putting me in a trance. He places his hands on my waist, pulling me closer. We keep at it for some time, but then I pull back. I stare straight into his sea-colored eyes. The most compelling blue that makes me forget everything.

I place my hand on his cheek. Then, I slowly lie down so that my face is on the crook of his neck.

"How could I ever leave you," I whisper softly as regret envelops my voice.

He says nothing. He just holds me. I can't quite figure out his expression, there is something off but it is probably sadness. Maybe I broke his heart. The guilt is eating me alive.

"We should really get going." He places me off him with a quick move and jumps out of my bed. His perfectly styled hair, now perfectly messy.

I get out of bed, give him a quick peck which he just half-smiles at and head to the bathroom to take a shower.

When I step out of the bathroom Luke is sitting on the futon texting on his phone. He is smiling at something. He must be talking to one of the guys, they always make me crack up.

I enter my closet and start to get dressed. I purposely leave the closet door half open to make sure Luke can get a look. I feel desperate to get his attention ever since he showed up in my room after the gala about a week ago. The conversation was short and quite confusing. I wanted to clear things up and apologize but he just rushed it and forgave me. I guess I should be thankful that we skipped all the drama but there are things left unsaid. Things that have to be cleared up.

I open my lingerie drawer and get out a black lace set and black knee-length stockings. On top, I wear the dark Constance Billard uniform skirt and pair it with the Boss Berena-Bell Sleeve Neck-Tie Blouse as well the school blazer. I accessorize a bit by adding a Cartier love bracelet and a Swarovski Chain necklace. I put my hair up in a nice elaborated ponytail and apply my makeup.

Luke seems to be really distracted. I try to get his attention but he just blows me off and keeps texting. What happened to the sweet boy who woke me up this morning.

Clearly annoyed I rush to put my Gucci black mid-heel pumps, almost tripping in the process. Luke hands me my Valentino Backpack and escorts me downstairs.

"Good morning Luke, would you like to stay for breakfast bro?" says my brother completely disregarding me, well knowing it would piss me off.

"We can't!" I interrupt pulling Luke's arm. "We're running late."